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Elaine-Loughlin
SElaine Loughlin: Opposition parties must regroup before Harris calls a general election
Ireland's Midlands North-West to get extra European Parliament seat
Ireland's Midlands North-West to get extra European Parliament seat
It means that Ireland South and Midlands North-West will have five seats apiece, while Dublin will have four

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

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Businesses need certainty about auto-enrolment pension scheme, warns Cowen
Businesses need certainty about the costs involved in the Government’s auto-enrolment pension scheme, Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen has said.

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Fianna Fáil's Lisa Chambers 'considering' European elections bid
Fianna Fáil's Lisa Chambers 'considering' European elections bid
Ms Chambers said her decision would depend on the upcoming boundary review, which is due to be announced in August

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

CC CABINET MEETING
Former FF minister and three senators linked with move to Europe 
Former Minister Barry Cowen and three current Fianna Fáil senators are being linked with moves to Europe ahead of next year’s elections.

Sun, 02 Jul, 2023

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Cowen still waiting for Garda Commissioner response to Gsoc report on U-turn claim
The report found the Fianna Fáil TD did not attempt to evade a Garda checkpoint

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officially opens new wing at The Mater Hospital
Fine Gael TDs fear 'prudent Paschal' will cost them seats 
Fine Gael is increasingly worried that Fianna Fáil will 'out-run' and 'out-manoeuvre' the party on tax measures in the next budget

Mon, 29 May, 2023

Leo Varadkar becomes Taoiseach
Barry Cowen hits out at Leo Varadkar's 'posturing' over budget tax cuts 
'You know, I think he should call a halt to the posturing rather than adding to it', he said

Sun, 28 May, 2023

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Terry Prone: Why is ‘sorry’ sometimes the hardest word to say in an apology?
Barry Cowen's sweets for children comparison was such a reach, it took a moment to sink in on the opposition benches

Mon, 03 Apr, 2023

Barry Cowen: Government has done nothing about wider energy issues
Barry Cowen: Government has done nothing about wider energy issues
Inside the myriad of agencies of the Government, the parcel keeps getting passed around, writes Barry Cowen 

Thu, 16 Mar, 2023

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Taoiseach open to welcoming Bertie Ahern back to Fianna Fáil
Mr Ahern resigned from the party in 2012 on foot of a motion from Micheál Martin that he be expelled

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Calls for Bertie Ahern to be readmitted to Fianna Fáil
Calls for Bertie Ahern to be readmitted to Fianna Fáil
In 2012, Mr Ahern resigned from Fianna Fáil in the wake of the Mahon Tribunal ahead of current Taoiseach Micheál Martin expelling him from the party

Wed, 14 Sep, 2022

FILE PHOTO Taoiseach Micheal Martin’s position as leader of Fianna Fail is under threat as TDs including Barry Cowen and John Mc
Barry Cowen sacking about basic failure to be held to account by the Dáil, says Taoiseach
Mr Martin rejected assertions that Fianna Fáil has an identity problem, saying his party colleagues are “in touch” with the needs of the people

Mon, 12 Sep, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Hard work and humility have brought Dara Calleary back in from the cold
Elaine Loughlin: Hard work and humility have brought Dara Calleary back in from the cold
Dara Calleary's response to Golfgate contrasts with Coalition colleagues such as Simon Coveney and Barry Cowen — and not least Robert Troy, who stood down with a classic non-apology

Wed, 31 Aug, 2022

Taoiseach: 'Disproportionate' to compare Troy to previous sacked ministers 
Taoiseach: 'Disproportionate' to compare Troy to previous sacked ministers 
On Friday the Irish Examiner revealed that Mr Troy had failed for nine months to register the rental of his former home in Westmeath with the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB), a legal requirement.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2022

Ireland's emissions cuts fall short of the legally-required 51%
Ireland's emissions cuts fall short of the legally-required 51%
Government hopes to make up the five-megatonne shortfall through new technologies and the change of land use

Fri, 29 Jul, 2022

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Peat briquettes won't be banned, Taoiseach confirms
Micheál Martin clarifies scope of new regulations in the wake of Eamon Ryan's controversial suggestion in the Dáil 

Sat, 07 May, 2022

Ryan under fire from his own Government over briquette comments
Ryan under fire from his own Government over briquette comments
Fianna Fáil's Barry Cowen slammed the minister for raising the prospect of a possible ban of peat  briquettes during the debate on the proposed ban on the sale of turf

Fri, 06 May, 2022

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Barry Cowen among dissenting TDs challenging minister Eamon Ryan over proposed turf ban
Fianna Fáil back bencher says Green minister 'has come down the ladder, but he has a good few more rungs to go yet'

Tue, 26 Apr, 2022

Taoiseach visit to UK
Daniel McConnell: Martin is striding away from past strife with an eye on the future
The Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader looked like a most unlucky general two years ago, but his future is looking ever brighter

Sat, 02 Apr, 2022

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Cowen calls on State to sell off ESB
The Fianna Fáil TD for Offaly said the State has often been "a pointless owner of assets, and a terrible shareholder".

Thu, 03 Feb, 2022

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Claims of ESB overcharging to make 'super-normal profits' referred to Europe
Barry Cowen accused the ESB of using the Republic’s shortage of generating capacity and its dominant position in the market to “increase tenfold the wholesale price of power”

Mon, 24 Jan, 2022

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Ashling Murphy's murder was an evil act and will be treated as such, says justice minister
TDs across the political spectrum have united in expressing their shock and condemnation at the killing of Ashling Murphy.

Thu, 13 Jan, 2022

Alison O'Connor: Understated Micheál Martin deserves some credit for his service to this State
Alison O'Connor: Understated Micheál Martin deserves some credit for his service to this State
The Taoiseach hasn't yet joined the pantheon of great leaders — but he will be recognised for his decency and level-headedness

Fri, 03 Sep, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Jul 27, 2021
Daniel McConnell: Micheál Martin and Fianna Fáil edge ever closer to oblivion 
Fianna Fáil's parliamentary party, livid over the scant in-house discussion of the party's poor polling, may be inclined to rebel

Sat, 28 Aug, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Jun 29, 2021
Martin set for grilling at Fianna Fáil party meeting 
Following the defeat in the by-election last week, the Taoiseach is to face angry TDs and senators over why the party fared so poorly

Wed, 14 Jul, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Far-right try to hijack the pandemic narrative
Letters to the Editor: Far-right try to hijack the pandemic narrative
While we reel in dismay at the unfolding events in the US, we should not be complacent. The far-right in Ireland are operating from the same playbook.

Wed, 20 Jan, 2021

Cork Sinn Féin TD says he was on learner licence when caught drink-driving
Cork Sinn Féin TD says he was on learner licence when caught drink-driving
Cork East TD Pat Buckley received a three-year ban for the offence which he has apologised for in the past.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Road victims group says Cowen has more questions to answer
Road victims group says Cowen has more questions to answer
Road traffic victims groups say the Taoiseach should instruct Barry Cowen to give full details of his driving history.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Barry Cowen: 'profoundly sorry' for drink-driving 'mistake'
Barry Cowen: 'profoundly sorry' for drink-driving 'mistake'
Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen has said that the criticism he received on the back of the revelation that he was fined for drink-driving four years ago was "fully deserved".

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Barry Cowen warned of drink dangers in 2014 during Dáil debate
Barry Cowen warned of drink dangers in 2014 during Dáil debate
Embattled Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen warned about the social problems derived from "dangerous binge drinking" in the Dáil in 2014.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald find some common ground in opening Dáil exchanges
Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald find some common ground in opening Dáil exchanges
They say you shouldn't throw stones when you live in a glasshouse, and for Mary Lou McDonald and Micheál Martin, ensuring said house remained untouched was the order of the day on Tuesday.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Barry Cowen statement branded 'a hollow exercise' without facing TDs' questions
Barry Cowen statement branded 'a hollow exercise' without facing TDs' questions
Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen will not face questions from TDs when he addresses the Dáil on his drink-driving ban tonight.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Taoiseach says Cowen remorse for ‘regrettable’ drink-driving incident is genuine
Taoiseach says Cowen remorse for ‘regrettable’ drink-driving incident is genuine
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he believes Barry Cowen’s remorse over drink-driving home from a football game is genuine.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Paul Hosford: Micheál Martin wouldn't have imagined his first nine days as Taoiseach going like this
Paul Hosford: Micheál Martin wouldn't have imagined his first nine days as Taoiseach going like this
The first time he took Leaders' Questions from the government side of the Dáil chamber will have played out differently had Micheál Martin ever imagined it.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Cowen claimed over €7k in travel allowance following drink-driving suspension
Cowen claimed over €7k in travel allowance following drink-driving suspension
Barry Cowen claimed €7,166.25 in travel allowance after being caught drink-driving in 2016, according to Oireachtas records.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Credibility on the line already
Irish Examiner View: Credibility on the line already
Barry Cowen’s confession.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Government to approve Brexit readiness plan as UK trade talks stall
Government to approve Brexit readiness plan as UK trade talks stall
The Government is to approve a major Brexit readiness plan amid growing fears that a trade deal will not be reached with the UK before the end of the year.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Munster aquaculture enterprises among the first to be helped by Cowen
Munster aquaculture enterprises among the first to be helped by Cowen
Munster aquaculture enterprises are among the first to be helped by the new Agriculture, Food and Marine Minister Brian Cowen.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Cowen says no outstanding driving offences following 'serious lapse of judgement' in 2016
Cowen says no outstanding driving offences following 'serious lapse of judgement' in 2016
Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen says that he has no outstanding driving offences on his licence after admitting to a "serious lapse of judgement" by being caught drink-driving in 2016.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Barry Cowen admits drink driving ban was 'stupid mistake'
Barry Cowen admits drink driving ban was 'stupid mistake'
Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen has admitted he made a "stupid, stupid mistake" after he was caught drink-driving in 2016.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Taoiseach 'disappointed' to only learn of Barry Cowen drink-driving ban yesterday
Taoiseach 'disappointed' to only learn of Barry Cowen drink-driving ban yesterday
The Taoiseach says he is "disappointed" that he only found out yesterday about a drink-driving ban served by Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

Message to Minister Cowen: Bring back the suckler cow subsidies of 25 years ago
Message to Minister Cowen: Bring back the suckler cow subsidies of 25 years ago
Some say that our new Minister for Agriculture, Barry Cowen, mightn’t know that much about farming.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Cowen: CAP budget must match environmental ambition
Cowen: CAP budget must match environmental ambition
New Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen got straight to work on Monday, in a video conference of EU agriculture and fisheries ministers.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

New Taoiseach promises to work for decent farm incomes and a sustainable rural future
New Taoiseach promises to work for decent farm incomes and a sustainable rural future
Agriculture, food and the marine will remain a priority, both as central to rural society and as a major economic pillar, said Taoiseach Micheál Martin as he confirmed his appointment by the President, in the Dail last week.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

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